188 SPIRIT LEVELING. [bull. 185. 
bench mark was accepted as 591.994 feet, being based on the elevation, 
taken from the Southern Pacific profiles, of 555 feet for the top of the 
east rail of the western track opposite approach to depot hotel at 
Redding. 
The leveling was done by Mr. L. A. Whereat, levelman, under the 
direction of Messrs. R. H. McKee and A. B. Searle, topographers. 
All bench marks depending on this datum are stamped with the 
letter " R " in addition to the figures of elevation. 
REDDING, VIA FURNACEVILLE, TO WARD'S RANCH ON REED'S TOLL ROAD. 
Feet. 
Redding, south depot inclosure, top of northeast corner post of 558. 67 
Redding, Hickory street, on southeast corner of bridge at; nail in top of 
post 547.70 
Blacksmith shop at fork of road to Anderson; at foot of signboard post; 
cross on rock . ... ... .. 497.46 
Sacramento River, free bridge, on downstream side of; on bank, at foot 
of approach; top of nut in guard rail 481.21 
Sacramento River, under free bridge: surface of water (July, 1900) 456 
Enterprise Saloon, 80 feet west of; at forks of Millville and Anderson 
roads, at foot of signboard post; cross on rock . _ 538. 96 
Enterprise Saloon, I mile east of; junction with road to Millville, 40 feet 
west of signpost; nail in top of forked stump . . .... 554.77 
Perry Mark place, in second post south of northeast corner of; top of 
staple... .. ..-. - 565.28 
Ragsdale gate, spike in stump outside of . _ _ 555. 77 
Uopper City, fork of road to; 5 feet north of signboard tree; nail in 
stump... 551.28 
Loomis Corners, 2,000 feet west of; south side of road; forked pine tree, 
onrootof ._ ,. 562.53 
Loomis Corners, west side of Leighton's house and 2 feet south of 
northeast corner of fence around; iron post, marked "550 R " . . ... . 550. 300 
Loomis Corners, 1.1 miles east of, at fork of road on top of hill; sign- 
post, plug at foot of .... 629. 79 
Rick's gate, pine tree 24 inches in diameter, nail in foot of . 630. 45 
Stack's orchard. 200 feet east of, at gate; 2 feet from oak tree 6 inches 
in diameter, nail in stump __ . 644.08 
Spugel's gate, pine tree, nail in foot of 666. 33 
Ellarkamp's, 300 feet south of; oak tree 14 inches in diameter, nail in 
root of ...- 653.09 
Bella Vista, about 2 miles northwest of, at fork of Oregon road, north 
side of road; large forked pine tree, nail at root of .690. 52 
Frazier Corners, at junction of Bella Vista and Anderson roads, on 
north side of road; oak tree with Bella Vista signboard, nail in root 
of 532.16 
Drennan's, 12 feet west of; large oak tree, nail in root of 544. 38 
Fritz Lemm's barn, fence post in front of. nail in top of .. , 545.39 
Taylor's gate, 100 feet east of; plug in corner of fence . 572. 46 
Chris Lemm's house, near, on left bank of Salt Creek; large oak tree, 
nail in root of ..... . . . 574. 52 
Calkins, at east side of lane to, on south side of road; 5.3 feet from 
fence, cross on rock . . 603. 26 
Irrigating flume, 60 feet west of, 1 foot from fence on south of road; 
cross on rock . 617. 35 
